Category: New York

Senate Committee Examines Challenges of US-China Policy in Wake of Balloon Incident

As Beijing’s subversive role in the internal affairs of rival powers comes to occupy the world’s attention in the light of revelations following the downing of a spy balloon in American airspace over the weekend, law enforcement agencies and human rights advocates must look more closely into the role of so-called police stations established by…


‘It Was a Mistake’ for Biden to Open Border Without Plan: Andrew Cuomo

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo critiqued President Joe Biden’s management of the U.S.–Mexico border on Feb. 9, holding that the president’s policy decisions on that front had been made in error. “It was a mistake for President Biden to open the border without having a plan to handle the tremendous flow of people,” Cuomo…


Port Jervis Major Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison

Port Jervis major drug trafficker Richard McInturff was sentenced on Feb. 8 by Judge Hyun Chin Kim to almost 20 years in state prison. Operating as a major trafficker is one of the most serious crimes in the New York Penal Code, carrying a maximum penalty of a life sentence. McInturff got 15 years in…


New York’s Malliotakis Reacts to Biden’s SOTU Address

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) has expressed guarded optimism about President Joe Biden’s acknowledgment during his State of the Union address on Feb. 7 that the United States is not ready to abandon fossil fuels completely. She made the comments to NTD, the television affiliate of The Epoch Times, in a Feb. 8 interview, while also expressing…


Florida Tops New York for Most Expensive Auto Insurance in Country

Florida has become the most expensive state for automotive insurance—a 15.2 percent increase for 2022—according to a new report by Bankrate. Changes in coverage costs varied by state and by metropolitan area, with Orlando premiums seeing the highest surge of 22.6 percent for the year. At the start of 2022, New York was the only…


Judge Robert Onofry Retires After Nearly 30 Years of Service

Recently retired Orange County Supreme Court Justice Robert Onofry gathered many firsts in his life. He was the first city court judge in the county to establish a domestic violence victim advocacy program, the first Port Jervis native to be elected to a countywide judgeship, and the first judge to issue an opinion interpreting the regulatory…


NYPD Officer Dies After Being Shot in Botched Robbery While Off Duty

An off-duty New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer has died days after being shot in the head during an attempted robbery in Brooklyn on Feb. 4, officials have confirmed. The officer, 26-year-old Adeed Fayaz, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell confirmed. His death came just hours after a suspect was arrested. “Police…


‘Finish Like Judy!’ 96-Year-Old Swimmer and Gold Medalist Shares Her Secret to Health

A lifelong swimmer who is still competing at the age of 96 has become an inspiration for not allowing her age to stop her from taking home gold. Native New Yorker Judith “Judy” Young was born in Brooklyn. She has two sons, aged 68 and 70, and today she lives in an independent senior community in…


Off-Duty New York City Police Officer Shot in Robbery Dies

NEW YORK—An off-duty New York City police officer who was shot in the head during a botched robbery died Tuesday, the police commissioner said as officials also announced a murder charge against a suspect. Officer Adeed Fayaz, 26, was shot Saturday in Brooklyn, where he and his brother-in-law went to buy a car posted on…


New York Citizens Group Calls for Santos’s Expulsion From Congress

Residents of New York’s Congressional District 3 called on Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to expel embattled freshman Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) rather than wait for an ethics investigation to be completed. “There’s no criminal conviction necessary to remove a member [of Congress],” said 18-year-old Princeton student and activist Aidan Davis. “All that…